2018-19 Women's Tennis News

Senior Jessie Cruz was one of six members of the Athenas to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete Distinction
CMS Women's Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team Distinction, Six Individuals Honored

July 18, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team honors for having a team GPA above a 3.2 for the 2018-19 season, the organization announced today.

Nicole Tan helped CMS reach the national championship match for the second straight year (photo by Alicia Tsai)
Nicole Tan Captures Google Cloud Academic All-America Honors for CMS Women's Tennis

June 19, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Nicole Tan, who has been a key part of a national championship as a sophomore and a runner-up finish this season for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis, earned Third-Team Google Cloud Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America, the organization announced today.

ITA Officially Releases All-America Lists, CMS Women's Tennis Has Nation-Leading Five Selections
ITA Officially Releases All-America Lists, CMS Women's Tennis Has Nation-Leading Five Selections

June 06, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association officially released its Division III All-America list this afternoon, and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis had five players earn All-America distinction, more than any other team in the nation (men or women).

Catherine Allen, Nikolai Parodi Earn CMS Athlete of the Year Honors
Catherine Allen, Nikolai Parodi Earn CMS Athlete of the Year Honors

June 05, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif - After earning All-America honors and leading their teams to their NCAA Championship matches, junior tennis players Catherine Allen and Nikolai Parodi earned the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Female Athlete of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year Awards in a vote of the department's head coaches and support staff, it was announced today.

Caroline Cox and Catherine Allen (right) face Nicole Tan and Sarah Bahsoun (left) in the NCAA Doubles Championship
Cox, Allen End Year Ranked No. 1 in Doubles by ITA, Tan and Bahsoun Finish Ranked Second

June 05, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - After winning the doubles national title at the NCAA Division III Individual Championships, junior Catherine Allen and sophomore Caroline Cox finished the 2018-19 year ranked No. 1 in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, while junior Nicole Tan and freshman Sarah Bahsoun were ranked second, the organization announced today.

From L to R: Sarah Bahsoun, Nicole Tan, Caroline Cox and Catherine Allen after facing each other in the NCAA Doubles Finals
Allen, Cox Win NCAA Doubles National Championship, Defeating Tan, Bahsoun in All-CMS Final

May 26, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Junior Catherine Allen and sophomore Caroline Cox captured the 2019 NCAA Women’s Doubles National Championship, defeating junior Nicole Tan and freshman Sarah Bahsoun in three sets (6-7, 6-1, 6-3) in an all-CMS NCAA Division III Women’s Doubles Championship on Sunday afternoon at Stowe Stadium.

Sarah Bahsoun and Nicole Tan celebrate their three-set win in the NCAA Doubles Quarterfinals
CMS Women's Tennis Sends Two Doubles Teams on to Tomorrow's National Semifinals

May 25, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team will have half of the final four in the NCAA Division III Doubles Championships tomorrow, as Catherine Allen and Caroline Cox earned a 6-1, 6-3 win in its quarterfinal, while Sarah Bahsoun and Nicole Tan rallied for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-0 win to move on to the semis as well.

Allen Reaches NCAA Quarterfinals in Singles and Doubles, Both Women's Tennis Doubles Teams Advance
Allen Reaches NCAA Quarterfinals in Singles and Doubles, Both Women's Tennis Doubles Teams Advance

May 24, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Catherine Allen won three matches in three different venues to advance to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals in both singles and doubles, while both CMS doubles teams won their first matches to advance through to Saturday's quarterfinals, on the first day of the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships.

Rebecca Berger won a straight-set decision in the national title match for the second year in a row
Repeat Quest for CMS Women's Tennis Comes up Just Short in 5-4 Defeat to Wesleyan in NCAA Finals

May 22, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team was one win away from its second national title, but ended up on the short end of a 5-4 defeat to Wesleyan in the NCAA Division III Championship match on Wednesday afternoon at Stowe Stadium.

Caroline Cox is congratulated by her teammates after the clinching win that sent CMS on to the finals
One More! CMS Advances to Second Straight NCAA Title Match with 5-2 Semifinal Win over Middlebury

May 21, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Catherine Allen and sophomore Caroline Cox won at No. 1 doubles and then both won in singles, with Allen dominating 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 and Cox providing the clincher at No. 5, as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team defeated Middlebury 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon in the NCAA Division III Championship semifinals at Stowe Stadium.

On To The Semis! CMS Women's Tennis Takes 5-1 Win over Carnegie Mellon in NCAA Quarterfinals
On To The Semis! CMS Women's Tennis Takes 5-1 Win over Carnegie Mellon in NCAA Quarterfinals

May 20, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The second-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team swept doubles to take a big 3-0 lead and picked up singles wins from Catherine Allen and Sydney Lee at No. 1 and No. 4 as it took a 5-1 win over Carnegie Mellon in the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals on Monday afternoon.

Catherine Allen and Caroline Cox defeated their Carnegie Mellon counterparts to win the ITA Doubles Championship in the fall
CMS Women's Tennis Matches up with Carnegie Mellon at NCAA Quarterfinals Monday

May 19, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team, ranked No. 2 in the nation, will try to defend its 2018 national championship this week when it heads to the NCAA Division III Championships at Kalamazoo College, opening with a quarterfinal matchup on Monday morning at 11 a.m. (8 a.m. Pacific) against Carnegie Mellon.

Nicole Tan Earns Spot on Google Cloud Academic All-District Team for CMS Women's Tennis
Nicole Tan Earns Spot on Google Cloud Academic All-District Team for CMS Women's Tennis

May 16, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Nicole Tan, a junior on the defending national champion Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team, was chosen to the Google Cloud Academic All-District team in a vote of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced today.

Rebecca Berger Named ITA West Region Player to Watch, Schwarz, Peele win Coaching Honors
Rebecca Berger Named ITA West Region Player to Watch, Schwarz, Peele win Coaching Honors

May 14, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association released its regional winners for its 2019 postseason honors, and sophomore Rebecca Berger was named the West Region Player to Watch, the organization announced today.

Sydney Lee gets a celebratory hug after her clinching singles win (photo by Alicia Tsai)
Make it Two for Kalamazoo! CMS Women's Tennis Joins Men's Tennis at Nationals with 5-1 Win over Pomona-Pitzer

May 12, 2019

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The second-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's tennis team won its NCAA Regional for the eighth year in a row as the Athenas took a 5-1 win over Pomona-Pitzer on Sunday afternoon at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center, advancing to the NCAA Division III Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 20-22.